First Day in Salzburg

Yesterday was we began our trip to Salzburg. I got up early, took a shower, finished my last minute packing, and walked to the s-bahn. I just barely missed the 7:10 train, but still met the group on time by catching the 7:30 line. When I arrived at the Hoptbahnhof station, I picked up a pastry for breakfast and we were off on our two hour ride to Salzburg, Austria. The sights were beautiful as we rode across the countryside and the mountains came into view through the mist. There were so many church steeples and Bavarian style homes with steep roofs covered in red tile.

When we arrived at the Salzburg station, we picked up some information at the information desk (maps, guide books, etc.) and walked to our hotel. Our hotel is a very old hotel with smaller rooms, but very high ceilings. Here's a link if you want to see more pictures of the hotel: http://www.austrotel.at/en/hotel_salzburg.html. We weren’t able to check into our rooms until 2:00, so we left our things behind the desk and found a place for lunch, another tasty little Italian place. I had a margherita pizza (cheese and sauce), and shared bits of the others’ pasta dishes. After lunch, a group went to do the Sound of Music tour, but I opted to stay around town and explore the shops and old buildings. I found this cute church with nice architecture, so I’ve included some of those pictures here.

When the group returned from the Sound of Music tour, a few of us went to a rooftop café for a bite of dinner around 8:00 at another hotel. The views were spectacular since it was right next to the river and you could see the bridge that’s featured in The Sound of Music. The food service left a little to be desired, as they seemed to be out of quite a few items on the menu, but the views made up for it. After leaving here, we found a street music festival and an art fair that was packing up for the day, but we decided to come back to the art show today. After a leisurely walk along the river and pushing our way through the crowds at the music festival, we headed back to the hotel for a good night’s sleep. Overall, a nice beginning to our jaunt in Salzburg!